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ZIP Code 19701: Bear, DE
ZIP code 19701 uses the postal name Bear, Delaware and lies entirely in New Castle County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 43,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $111,198 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Bear (13%) and Glasgow (10%), and under 1% in smaller places; 77% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bear · its only residential ZIP
- County
- New Castle County
- Census places
- Bear (13%) census-designated place; Glasgow (10%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- DE at large 119th Congress
- State
- Delaware
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 26.6 sq mi · 1,618 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 19701?
19701 centers on 39.584°, -75.697° and covers 26.6 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 19702, 19733, 19709, 19720.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19701, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 19701 compare with the rest of New Castle County?
| Measure | 19701 | In New Castle County | In DE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 42,984 | 5th of 31 | 5th of 68 |
| Median household income | $111k | 7th of 22 | 8th of 48 |
| Median home value | $373k | 10th of 22 | 21st of 50 |
Its median household income is higher than in 87% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 83% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 19701?
The 2020 Census counted 42,717 people in 19701; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 42,984. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 42,984
- 2020 Census count
- 42,717+9.0% since 2010 (39,194)
- Households
- 16,599
- Median age
- 42.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 19701?
Of the 42,984 people the ACS estimates in 19701, 19.7% are under 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (50.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (26.1%).
- Under 1819.7%
- 18 to 6465.0%
- 65 and older15.3%
- White, not Hispanic50.2%
- Black, not Hispanic26.1%
- Hispanic or Latino10.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.3%
- Other or two or more3.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 19701 earn?
Median household income is $111,198 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 22 ranked ZIP codes in New Castle County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($108,698 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $111,198
- Income per person
- $49,248
- Below the poverty line
- 7.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $85,15121,670 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 19701?
FHFA's house price index for 19701, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 74% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 51% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $372,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,827
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.5%
- Housing units
- 17,077
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 19701?
726 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 42 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction104
- Retail trade92
- Health care and social assistance80
- Accommodation and food services79
- Professional, scientific, and technical services68
- Other services (except public administration)62
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 19701?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19702 | Newark | 55,683 | $92k | 2.9 mi |
| 19733 | Saint Georges | 186 | $83k | 3.0 mi |
| 19709 | Middletown | 53,234 | $133k | 6.3 mi |
| 19720 | New Castle | 62,392 | $75k | 6.5 mi |
| 19706 | Delaware City | 2,038 | $84k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 19713 | Newark | 30,747 | $77k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 19716 | Newark | 0 | – | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 19717 | Newark | 6,036 | – | 7.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.